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CAFCASS

Commons · Question 127898 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Joy Morrissey

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department collects data on the recommendations made by CAFCASS disaggregated by the gender of each parent.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 23 Apr 2026

The requested information is not held centrally by the Department or Cafcass. It may be held in court records, but to determine that and obtain it would require an analysis of individual case files at a disproportionate cost.We are committed to ensuring t...